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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Fwd: Unable to deliver your message

From: Andy Kinch <kinchmusic@aol.com>
Date: 2015-11-14

The problem is that if you limit the discussion to just the machines themselves, it will make a forum that is already pretty quiet at times, go to sleep for long periods. The other thing is of course, not everyone can afford or find an original. I think the discussions we have are pretty well balanced tbh.
Andy K

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On 14 Nov 2015, at 05:53, jfranmac@gmail.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 

Sorry, but this is getting rediculous. The point of this site WAS discussion on Mellotrons. Are we not musicians and artists? I don't understand why one would try to emulate the the emulator which failed at it's attempt but became an organic "weed" all it's own. The truth is: they all sounded/behaved differantly and that is part of the physical aspect of them. You don't just 'hear them- you drive them. Like a Hammond. Mine doesn't sound like yours- but has its unique aspects. There is nothing unique about a manufactured synthesizer/ rom playback machine- they all sound the same. There is a certain amount of spirit that comes into play here. It's the same spirit which has created some fabulous, adventurous music. I say- if you want strings or another instrument like Brass etc.- play a synth. If you want a Mellotron sound- then buy an actual tape-loaded Mellotron.:)